Intentional Giving Blog

Tax & Estate Planning

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Donor- Advised Funds

Last week, Congress passed and the President signed a $622 billion “tax extenders” bill. One…

Jeff ZysikDecember 21, 2015

Donor-Advised Funds Strategic Giving

Giving With Family: Using a Donor-Advised Fund to Engage the Next Generation

Are you involving the next generation in your charitable decision-making? A surprising result from the…

Peter LipsettDecember 17, 2015

Donor-Advised Funds Donor's Privacy

Benefits of DAFS: Privacy and being understood

Give the way you want to give. That should be the goal of any charitable…

Peter LipsettDecember 3, 2015

Donor Intent Why DonorsTrust

Government “Philanthropy” vs. Private Giving

Last week I made a call I didn’t want to make. A client sent a…

Peter LipsettNovember 25, 2015

Donor-Advised Funds Tax & Estate Planning

Benefits of DAFs: The Tax-Advantaged Way to Give

What if you could enjoy many of a private foundation’s benefits for how you manage…

DonorsTrustNovember 19, 2015

Donor-Advised Funds Why DonorsTrust

Benefits of DAFs: An Easier Way to Give

Charitable giving is meant to be a pleasure, not a slog. Writing a few checks…

DonorsTrustNovember 6, 2015

Donor-Advised Funds Tax & Estate Planning

Know the Basics of Donor-Advised Funds

This morning’s Wealth Management section of the Wall Street Journal features a short-but-helpful look at…

Peter LipsettNovember 2, 2015

Donor Intent Donor-Advised Funds Donor's Privacy

Myths Part 3: Misconceptions about the social value of DAFs

The first four misconceptions about donor-advised funds (part one is here and part two is…

DonorsTrustOctober 22, 2015

Donor Intent Donor-Advised Funds Why DonorsTrust

Myths Part 2: Misconceptions about flexibility and control

Last week, we looked at the first two of our six misconceptions about donor-advised funds. Today…

DonorsTrustOctober 14, 2015

Donor Intent Donor-Advised Funds

Confusion Around Giving by Fiorina Highlights Importance of Donor Intent and Charitable Engagement

Photo credit: National Review Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina received flack this week because of reports…

Peter LipsettOctober 9, 2015

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Donor- Advised Funds

Giving With Family: Using a Donor-Advised Fund to Engage the Next Generation

Benefits of DAFS: Privacy and being understood

Government “Philanthropy” vs. Private Giving

Benefits of DAFs: The Tax-Advantaged Way to Give

Benefits of DAFs: An Easier Way to Give

Know the Basics of Donor-Advised Funds

Myths Part 3: Misconceptions about the social value of DAFs

Myths Part 2: Misconceptions about flexibility and control

Confusion Around Giving by Fiorina Highlights Importance of Donor Intent and Charitable Engagement

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